CinemaSabia that Walter Salles, I’m still here, has already had an Oscar -disqualified movie?

Director of I’m still hererepresentative of Brazil at Oscar 2025 with three nominations, Walter Salles It has a respectable trajectory in the dispute for the prize. The filmmaker has had four films subjected to the biggest awards: The Great Artin 1991, that was not indicated; Central do Brasilin 1999, which won two nominations; April Shatteringin 2002, which was not indicated either; and now, I’m still here.

However, luck was not always with Salles. In 2005, the director submitted Motorcycle diaries For the consideration of the Academy of Film Arts and Sciences, responsible for the Oscars, but the film was considered ineligible for the category of best foreign film.

At the time, the institution had stricter rules for the category, which was renamed the best international film later. Being a co -production between Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile and the United States, the gym determined that it did not have enough elements of a single country to qualify for the award.

However, although it does not appear among the foreign feature films, Motorcycle diaries It was nominated for the categories of best adapted script and best original song, with “Al Otro Life del Río”, which won the award that year.

What is the story of Motorcycle diaries?

Inspired by the travel diaries of Ernesto Che Guevara, Motorcycle diaries narrates the trajectory of the young student of medicine and revolutionary future, interpreted by Gael García Bernal (And your mother too), next to your friend, Alberto Granado (RODRIGO DE LA SERNA, The lobbyist).

The two embark on a motorcycle adventure that takes them from Brazil to Peru, discovering the profound social inequalities of South America along the way.

They live with peasants in poverty and witness the exploitation of workers by rich industrialists. The journey reaches its decisive point in a leper colony in Peru, where Ernesto goes through a personal transformation that redefines your values ​​and your worldview. Watch the trailer:

Rolling Stone Brazil Cinema Special

The cinema is the subject of the new special printed of the Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to seventh art lovers, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawhich reaches 85 years amid the release of his new movie, Megalópolisbold and millionaire endeavor financed by himself.

Undabase in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took about 40 years to get out of paper, the filmmaker defends the boldness of being creative of the film industry and opens, in good Portuguese, the influence of Brazil on his new movie: “Joy” .

The special also brings conversations with Walter Salles, FERNANDA TORRES and Selton Mello on I’m still herea chat about soundtracks with the conductor João Carlos Martinsan exclusive list of the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list of the 101 largest trails in the history of cinema, one warm for the Oscar 2025 and the radar of globe, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 movies for the coming months.

The Special Cinema of Rolling Stone Brazil It is already on newsstands, but can also be bought at the EDITORA PROFILE store for R $ 29.90. Check it out:

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